Australia import and export price indexes (Q4 2018)

Australia Q4 Import Price Index and Export Price Index

Import prices +0.5% q/q

• expected 0.3% q/q, prior 1.9%

For exports +4.4%

• expected 2.7% q/q, prior 3.7%

Solid beat for export prices should translate as a positive for AUD. Poor old thing needs all the help it can get. Terms of trade looking better!